Dr. Music Records — Local services in Fairhope

Last summer, we took a family vacation to Gulf Shores.

While the family hung out at the beach, I opted to take a day to venture out on my own to find some local record shops. After a Google search, I settled on Dr. Music in Fairhope.

When I mapped it out, it's only a little over 30 miles away but given how busy Gulf Shores is, it took me a little under an hour to get there.

It's totally worth it though. They have new releases and quite a few used records to browse too. I love digging through old 45s so I spent a good deal of time looking through their inventory.

I went on a Thursday morning and it wasn't too terribly busy. The lady behind the counter offered up her assistance if I needed anything but otherwise I was left to flip through records quietly on my own.

I spent a good hour in there just going through everything. I ended up buying the 2021 Pearl Jam Record Store Day 12” Vinyl of "Alive". It was still sealed and the price was more than reasonable.

I kept the bag they put my record in and framed it. I have it hanging in my garage now.

Really cool store to check out. Stick around Fairhope for a while too ... it's a nice getaway from the busy tourist areas...

Really cool little place. A pretty decent selection with fair prices only about 30 minutes outside of gulf shores. One of the things I really liked was how they displayed the gradings on the sleeves on all of the used vinyl so you know what you're getting and you don't have to ask or take it out to know. Only complaint was that the guy behind the counter was... Kinda odd. He would be super nice and friendly to one person then just not talk or act annoyed with the next, nobody in the store was doing anything wrong or annoying, but he would just treat some people way better than others. Idk, it was weird. Overall a really cool...

So after MANY years of purchasing CDs, downloading, streaming and purchased a few used albums, I was given a gift certificate to Dr. Music. Went to see what kind of art they had. Really only albums and some clothing. Chatted for a while with the sales clerk who was great. Purchased two new albums and holy....the newly pressed albums are awesome , with a sound stage that is sonic joy! Forgot how good a new album can sound. Made realize just how compressed digital music can be. If you have a turntable, I highly...